Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Southeastern Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Sunny Edge
  
Wild
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
11-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender, Ivory
  
Green, Burgundy, Dark Red, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Orange
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
  
Umbrella Like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Not Available
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
From bulbs
  
Leaf Cutting, Tissue culture, Tuber propagation
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Do Not over Water, watered when a new leaf first appears
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial shade
  
Pruning
Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
  
Tuber Rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, pollinators
  
Insects, pollinators
  
Allergy
Unknown
  
Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for insects
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Unknown
  
Diarrhea, Fever, Stomach aliments, Swelling
  
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs
  
Leaf Stalks, Tuber
  
Other Uses
bulb used as starch
  
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
  
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
LYCORIS
  
AMORPHOPHALLUS titanum
  
Common Name
Naked Ladies, Spiderlily, Surprise Lily
  
Titan Arum
  
In Hindi
surprise lily
  
Titan Arum
  
In German
Überraschung Lilie
  
Titan Arum
  
In French
Lycoris squamigera
  
Titan Arum
  
In Spanish
Lycoris squamigera
  
Arum Titan
  
In Greek
surprise lily
  
Titan Arum
  
In Portuguese
surpresa lírio
  
Titan Arum
  
In Polish
niespodzianka lilia
  
Titan Arum
  
In Latin
surprise lily
  
Titan Arum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Not Available
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Alismatales
  
Family
Amaryllidaceae
  
Araceae
  
Genus
Lycoris
  
Amorphophallus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocotyledonous
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Thomsonieae
  
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
  
Aroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum
Season and care of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum is important to know. While considering everything about Surprise Lily and Titan Arum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Surprise Lily season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Titan Arum season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Titan Arum is Loam while the PH of soil for Surprise Lily is Not Available and for Titan Arum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Surprise Lily and Titan Arum Physical Information
Surprise Lily and Titan Arum physical information is very important for comparison. Surprise Lily height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Titan Arum height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum are as follows:
Surprise Lily flower color: White, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Coral, Crimson, Lavender and Ivory
Surprise Lily leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Titan Arum flower color: Green, Burgundy, Dark Red and Ivory
- Titan Arum leaf color: Not Available
Care of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum
Care of Surprise Lily and Titan Arum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Surprise Lily pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Titan Arum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Surprise Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Titan Arum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.